Unbranded Shipping

I think it would benefit lulu and creators to offer unbranded shipping. Amazon does it, Vistaprint does it, Createspace does it and many more. In this way authors could sell from anywhere( their website, Facebook, any eCommerce site) and use lulu as a POD fulfillment centre.

ScriptureBasedColouringBooksWithin these colouring books you will find scripture or prayers in large
letters that you can colour in to experience God's words in yet one
more way. It will give you a beautiful moment to pause and stop thinking
of the worries of life, a moment to do something meaningful and
relaxing. You can colour in one word or one page a day. Some books
contain, in addition to the actual scripture or prayer, Christian
crosses, ornamental first letter or peace-inspiring mandalas as in the
Psalms book. Colour pencils or crayons recommended. Product
information. 8.5x11 paperback, 60# white interior paper, black ink
outline, glossy cover finish, perfect bound.

On the other foot. I recently bought an object from a seller on E-bay, and even though it was posted directly by and from the seller, it was covered in E-bay parcel tape. I can only assume that E-bay sell it to business sellers on their site.

Tho the package should always be boxed and never a padded envelope. My last proof book came in a padded envelope and ruined the book as a result, bent and out of shape. The wonderful team from Lulu who replaced it (kudos to them). Is there a way that an envelope is never used by the POD printers?

The problem with boxed is the cost. There should, perhaps, be the option.

ScriptureBasedColouringBooksWithin these colouring books you will find scripture or prayers in large
letters that you can colour in to experience God's words in yet one
more way. It will give you a beautiful moment to pause and stop thinking
of the worries of life, a moment to do something meaningful and
relaxing. You can colour in one word or one page a day. Some books
contain, in addition to the actual scripture or prayer, Christian
crosses, ornamental first letter or peace-inspiring mandalas as in the
Psalms book. Colour pencils or crayons recommended. Product
information. 8.5x11 paperback, 60# white interior paper, black ink
outline, glossy cover finish, perfect bound.

Amazon can be a bit OTT with their mailings. One of my sons ordered a three feet long by two inch diameter moss pole, and one would expect it to have come in a poster tube or something, but no it came packed corner to corner in a large box filled with pillows full of air. They could have posted a chair in it. Amazon was supposed to be experimenting with a Box On Demand machine, perhaps they have not got beyond just the one machine yet? But bendy things such not be posted in bendy packaging because postmen will bend it.